Service is covered employment if performed on or in connection with an American vessel
or American aircraft if the:
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employment is on or in connection with the vessel or aircraft when outside the U.S.;
and
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service is performed under a contract entered into in the U.S., or, during the performance
of the contract, the vessel or aircraft on which the service is performed touches
at port, including an airport, in the U.S.